Campbell's physiology notes for nurses / John Campbell.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Campbell, John (Nurse)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Human physiology.

Physiology.

Medical Subjects:

Physiology.

Physical Description:

viii, 292 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Other Title:

Physiology notes for nurses

Place of Publication:

London ; Philadelphia : Whurr Publishers, 2003.

Summary:

This friendly text is based on the premise that all nurses need a working knowledge of the normal functioning of the human body. It is only when we understand the normal that the abnormal pathological situation makes any sense. If we can understand how the body goes wrong then it often becomes obvious what needs to be done to treat a disorder. This means physiology and pathophysiology can both be used to inform our clinical interventions and provide us with rationales for care. John Campbell initially wrote these notes as a guide for his students and because they proved so useful he decided to expand and publish them. The aim has been to keep the text concise but to explain the physiology and necessary basic science in a way that is easy to understand and learn. Diagrams are an important part of this philosophy. When the book was first discussed John thought about getting the diagrams professionally drawn, but rather than do so he decided to draw the diagrams himself, just as he does for his students.

Contents:

Chapter 1 Cells, tissues and bodies 1

Chapter 2 The nervous system 29

Chapter 3 The endocrine system 55

Chapter 4 The cardiovascular system 77

Chapter 5 The lymphatic system 101

Chapter 6 Blood 109

Chapter 7 The respiratory system 129

Chapter 8 The digestive system 149

Chapter 9 The urinary system 175

Chapter 10 The skin 199

Chapter 11 Thermoregulation 213

Chapter 12 The liver 227

Chapter 13 Inflammation and immunity 237

Chapter 14 Genetics 263

Final thoughts 283.

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

1861563450

OCLC:

50404033